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    Bouncy ride after installing new coilovers?

    Hi guys i just bought some new coilovers and had them installed today. When i drove home the ride quality was bumpy as hell.
    I didn't have the money for name brand suspension so i bought some cheap ones off amazon. I know this is probably the reason why
    but i'm wondering now if i have any options to make it less bouncy? They are non-adjustable damper. I'm going to see my mechanic tomorrow and
    ask his advice. I'll take this as a lesson learned so please don't try to bash me on going the cheap route as i'm already not feeling great about this :/

    these are the ones i bought:
    https://www.amazon.com/Coilovers-Sho...omotive&sr=1-4

    i'm considering trying to return them but then i'd have to swap back to the old ones for now, i left them at my mechanic, hopefully they still have them...
    or maybe just taking the loss on them and buying some good ones, and doing the work myself since thats where it was most expensive.

    anyways guys any help is much appreciated.

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    I've read that coilovers may have an adjustment period to break in, is there any truth to this?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SF415BMW View Post
    I've read that coilovers may have an adjustment period to break in, is there any truth to this?
    No. Make sure the ride height is set high enough to ensure you're not hitting the bump stops.

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    $200 shipped for all four and you are wondering if they are junk?

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